Archive for January, 2010
CASEnergy Co-Chair Highlights Benefits of Nuclear Energy in Mississippi’s Clarion Ledger
In conjunction with his trip to Mississippi for Jackson State University’s “Nuclear Policy Forum,” CASEnergy Co-Chair Dr. Patrick Moore penned an op-ed for the Clarion Ledger, which was published on Saturday, January 23. In “Expansion of nuclear power generation will aid Miss,” Dr. Moore argues that the construction of a new reactor at Entergy’s Grand Gulf site in Port Gibson would have enormous job creation potential while helping to [read more]
CASEnergy Co-Chair featured in USA Today piece touting growing support for nuclear
USA Today’s Wendy Koch outlined the growing support for nuclear energy in her January 28th piece, “Is nuclear power the future? Obama calls for more plants.” Koch draws attention to Obama’s call for new nuclear in Wednesday’s State of the Union and cites additional support from Carol Browner, director of the White House Office of Energy and Climate Change Policy and Energy Secretary Steven Chu.
Koch discusses the CASEnergy [read more]
President Obama calls for new generation of safe, clean nuclear energy in State of the Union address
President Obama dedicated a portion of his State of the Union address to the nation’s energy future. He called for an increase in clean energy jobs and expressed his support for the creation of new nuclear power. Obama stated:
“Next, we need to encourage American innovation. Last year, we made the largest investment in basic research funding in history, an investment — an investment that could lead to the world’s [read more]
Coalition Support Grows Among Michigan State Legislators
CASEnergy is proud to announce that first-term Michigan State Representatives Douglas Geiss (D-Taylor), Joe Haveman (R-Holland), and Kevin Daley(R-Arcadia Twp) have become members of the Coalition, joining 24 of their colleagues in the state legislature who have already joined CASEnergy. With Michigan’s unemployment reaching record highs, these State Representatives recognize the potential nuclear has to help stimulate the state’s economy, providing high paying American jobs that can’t be shipped overseas. [read more]
Support for Nuclear Grows in Obama Administration
In recent weeks, prominent Obama Administration officials have offered public support for the important role clean and safe nuclear energy will play in securing the nation’s energy future.
Carol Browner, Director of the White House Office of Energy and Climate Change Policy, in an online video chat streamed live on Facebook and Whitehouse.gov on January 11, 2010: “The President believes that nuclear needs to be a part of our energy future. [read more]
Dr. Moore Touts Job Creation in Mississippi
CASEnergy Co-Chair Dr. Patrick Moore traveled to Mississippi to promote the value of nuclear power to the local community.
On Tuesday, January 19, Jackson State University (JSU) – a member of the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) network – hosted a nuclear policy forum. Dr. Moore took part in a panel discussion on the job opportunities offered by nuclear power to an audience of over 120 students, faculty, and [read more]
Op-Ed: FPL rate hike would help Florida create jobs
Tallahassee Democrat
January 6, 2010
By Edwin D. Hill
From Washington, D.C., to Key West, the dominant topic and stated priority is jobs. Until we can do better than having nearly one in 10 Americans out of work, every other problem — health care, energy or the financial system — takes a back seat.
Job creation is not some abstract concept, or the “other guy’s” responsibility or something [read more]